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Foes join forces to praise Echo
TWO political foes joined forces to praise the Daily Echo during a debate about post office closures. In a rare moment of agreement, Hampshire MP Dr Julian Lewis and Government minister John Hutton cited the Echo's independence and political
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Commoner fails in grazing fees appeal
A NEW Forest cattle owner faces a big legal bill after losing a second court case on whether he should pay grazing fees for his family's 68 cows. Bob Cooper, pictured right, now hopes to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights in
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Huge power cut strikes central Southampton
LARGE parts of Southampton have been plunged into chaos this afternoon after a power cut struck across the city during rush hour. Traffic lights are reported to have failed in the city centre and almost 200 residential properties across Bannister Park
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From glorious goodwood with love
The Earl of March this week unveiled his plans for motor sport at Goodwood, this year celebrating its own circuit's 60th anniversary where Stirling Moss scored his first race victory the same year. An exciting Festival of Speed in the grounds of the
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GT-R in demand
THE NEW Nissan GT-R supercar is going even faster than expected since the UK order book opened last week, and Hampshire is prime territory. In fact demand is so high, with 700 deposits placed in the first 48 hours, that Nissan Motor (GB) has urged the
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Magical prize
THE Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT), soon to open a centre at Southampton General Hospital, this week linked with legendary rock band The Who to launch a worldwide competition to win a unique 1965 "split-screen"' Volkswagen Transporter van with special
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Quietly does it
I THOUGHT we would have a little luxury from Lexus this week and the gorgeous GS 450h SE-L with its hybrid engine duly arrived. I knew that I would be able to sample the silent start-up of the hybrid engine, I knew I would love the acceleration of
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Four in court over Port Solent death
FOUR men have today appeared in court in connection with the death of a Hampshire father. Peter Lawrence of Clarendon Road, Titchfield Common, died on January 5 after a night out with friends at the Lloyds No 1 bar in Port Solent. Today Michael Dawson
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Should Surman be back in the team?
THE key to Saints' survival could well be an attacking midfield over the last few games. England under-21 international Andrew Surman has not been a regular since Nigel Pearson took over but there is little doubt he has the talent to change a game
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Have UFOs come back to the South?
The Daily Echo has been receiving reports of some strange and suspicious looking lights shining in the night sky above Totton and the New Forest. Some puzzled readers have spotted unidentified lights and believe it could be another UFO sighting above
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Titanic passenger's letters fetch £19,000
LETTERS which tell the story of a passenger on the ill-fated Titanic fetched £19,129 when they went under the hammer today. Businessman Charles Jones, who worked for Colgate toothpaste company in New York, was returning to the United States after a trip
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Man suspended for taking X-rays while drunk
A HOSPITAL worker who performed X-rays on patients on Christmas Day while drunk has been suspended from practice. Radiographer John Baker turned up for work at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester under the influence of alcohol, the Health
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Community rallies around for young Chad
HE was only four years old when his mum died of cancer. Now, just three years later, Hampshire schoolboy Chad Ricketts is having to live with the fact that his dad has also developed the disease. The local community has rallied round after learning
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Hampshire resort to bring back stocks
A SET of medieval-type stocks is to be set up at a Hampshire coastal resort as a new tourist attraction. Tourism bosses for Hayling Island came up with the idea to entertain visitors to the area. Robin Walton, chairman of Discover Hayling, said he believed
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Recycling centre reopens after bomb scare
ALRESFORD'S household recycling centre has reopened after a bomb scare. Police closed the Prospect Road site at 11am on Thursday after staff found what a suspected mortar bomb in the household waste skip. But the centre reopened three hours later
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Teacher cleared of having sexual relations with pupil
A HAMPSHIRE teacher has today been cleared of abusing his position of trust by having a sexual relationship with a pupil. Jurors took just 25 minutes to unanimously find Neale Gordon head of ICT at Crofton School in Stubbington near Fareham, not guilty
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Vital witnesses who could help find Georgina's Murderer
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Rose Bowl awarded Test status
The Rose Bowl has been awarded its first Test Match and will play host to England v Sri Lanka in 2011. The historic decision was made by the ECB's Major Match Group (MMG) as part of the allocation of major matches for 2009, 2010 and 2011. As well
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Gunman holds up security van
A robber held up a security van at gunpoint outside a Hampshire store. At around 6pm last night, a Securicor van was delivering cash to a cash machine when a man approached one of the guards with a small, silver handgun. The gunman ran off with the
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Couple avoid jail for lying about speeding ticket
A RETIRED couple from Hampshire who lied about a speeding ticket, claiming the driver was a man they knew in Australia, avoided jail today for perverting the course of justice. David and Maureen Jones, of Andover, lied to protect their son-in-law after
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Vital witnesses who could help find Georgina's Murderer
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£38k win is just the job for Wendy
SHE had put any plans of going on holiday to her favourite destination on hold this year because of a lack of money. Now lucky Hampshire grandmother Wendy Williams is looking forward to a dream break in Cyprus with husband Brian after winning £38,000
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Vital witnesses who could help find Georgina's Murderer
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Coastguards second day of strikes
COASTGUARDS in the south were today due to take part in a second 24-hour walkout over pay with warnings that the strike action is putting lives at risk. Up to 700 Maritime and Coastguard Agency workers are expected to leave their posts across
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Vital witnesses who could help find Georgina's Murderer
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Lorry hijackers get slashed jail terms after appeal
THREE men, jailed for the hijack of a French lorry carrying cognac worth £80,000, have had their sentences slashed on appeal. Michael Slinger, Robert Hickey and Barry Adams were imprisoned after a lorry driver was abducted by three balaclava-
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Houses raided in Class A drugs bust
POLICE in Hampshire have raided two houses in Gosport as part of a probe into money laundering and the supply of Class A drugs. Around 50 officers were involved in executing the search warrants in Western Way, Alverstoke and Pettycot Crescent in Bridgemary
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Super yachts offer a super future for jobs
THE first details of the work super-yacht manufacturer Palmer Johnson (PJ) plans to carry out in Hampshire have emerged. The US firm plans to start work on prototypes of a new range at Hythe later this year and intends to build only the largest of
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Ernst & Young staff support Wheels Appeal
SOUTHAMPTON workers for professional services firm Ernst & Young have raised £8,500 to help disabled children. Staff raised the cash by washing cars, running quizzes and holding corporate hospitality days. The money raised has helped the Rose Road
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: WMS Harlingen, container, 0100, 203; Leverkusen Express, container, 0215, 204; Saga Ruby, passenger, 0800, 101; John Mitchell, container, 0930, 205; Rabba, cargo, 2130, 102/3. Today's principal Southampton
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Nine charged with drug smuggling
POLICE have charged nine men with smuggling drugs into Britain after they seized what is believed to be millions of pounds worth of cannabis in Southampton. Three Israeli men, four Serbian men and two other men from the Ukraine were arrested by Serious
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Did you see Georgina Edmonds' killer?
Click here to see all the images THEY could hold the vital clue as to who killed Hampshire pensioner Georgina Edmonds. Those pictured used an Eastleigh garage as the prime suspect in the murder of the 77-year-old brazenly used her stolen cash card
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All aboard Ventura
Lucky Daily Echo readers were some of the first people in Southampton to tour the city's new £300m supership. An embarkation pass for Ventura is the city's hottest ticket at the moment as the ship prepares for a glittering dockside naming ceremony
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Misrepresenting facts
RICHARD May (Soapbox, April 3) seems to take some delight in misrepresenting the facts about allotments. Eastleigh Borough Council has increased, not decreased, the number of allotments in the town in recent years. Indeed, we have spent over £1 million
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Developing a passion for litter picking
WE are increasingly becoming a litter nation. I only had to go less than 100 yards this morning from my home in Bassett to collect this litter. I used the discarded McDonalds bag (at least made of paper) and discarded Tesco's plastic bag to collect
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It is utter nonsense
THE Echo recently published an article The Magnificent Six?' about local government salaries. In it the Echo printed information taken from the Taxpayer's Alliance stating Hampshire County Council turned down the Freedom of Information request on salaries
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Teaching: Why not ask the pacifists?
RICHARD COOK suggests that the military's role is to preserve peace and stability and that the army should be allowed to promote themselves in schools too. I don't know if Mr Cook, ex-teacher, taught history, but the role of Western military has never
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Amazed at your criticism
I WRITE in response to your article "Would our teachers take to the front line in a battle?'' I must admit I am somewhat amazed at your unequivocal criticism of the teaching profession. The issue of whether or not the Army should be allowed to visit
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Shortage of men to attract Island women
DOZENS of men from the Isle of Wight are needed to take part in an organised speed dating walk on May 4. Sixty women have registered for the event but only a handful of men have signed up. The walk from Shanklin to Sandown and back via a local pub
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Waiting game begins for traveller site
VILLAGERS are waiting to discover if their letters of objection against a proposed gypsy and traveller site have been successful. Hundreds of residents living in and around Nursling oppose the site. The planned site for seven families is included
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Early morning fire at dry cleaners
FIREFIGHTERS in Southampton spent more than two hours tackling a fire at a dry cleaning business in Shirley yesterday evening. The alarm at the Dolphin Dry Cleaners in Shirley Road happened at about 6.30pm. An employee at a neighbouring firm of estate
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Sponsor a bum in Race for Life
THESE cheeky ladies are hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for cancer patients by putting their bottoms up for auction. The women - who are all running in Southampton's Race for Life this summer - are inviting people to bid for their bums at a charity
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Rose blooms in US Masters
Justin Rose hopes he can finally convert an opening round lead at The Masters into a successful week at Augusta National. For his third consecutive time - he did not play in 2005 or 2006 - the north Hampshire ace heads the field going into the second
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First details emerge of super yacht manufacturer's plans
THE first details of the work super-yacht manufacturer Palmer Johnson (PJ) plans to carry out in Hampshire have emerged. The US firm plans to start work on prototypes of a new range at Hythe later this year and intends to build only the largest
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No pat on the back time yet for Saints
Saints' squad have been warned "it's not pat yourself on the back time." Despite a good win over then leaders Bristol City last weekend, Nigel Pearson's side remain deep in relegation trouble - particularly after Barnsley's surprise 3-0 victory over
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Pearson sets sights on remaining unbeaten
Nigel Pearson believes Saints can go unbeaten until the end of the season to secure their Championship status. Saints travel to play-off chasing Charlton tomorrow before a home game against Burnley, a trip to table-topping West Brom and a final day
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Teenager will go to the Bon Jovi gig
A BON Jovi-mad teenager who thought she had lost her chance to see her idols after a ticket agency went bust has had her wish granted, thanks to the Daily Echo. Generous Mark Barrett decided to save the day by donating his tickets for the St
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Campaigners plotting to sink ferry upgrade
CAMPAIGNERS are plotting a second public meeting as concern grows over plans to introduce bigger ferries on a Hampshire waterway. Members of Lymington River Association fear a replacement fleet of bigger Wightlink boats will increase water
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Reporting on Penguins with a difference
Last week i shadowed a reporter from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette the paper which serves the 2.5 million people who live in and around Pittsburgh. I attended a NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators and was totally blown away
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Rest home scheme rejected
AN application to extend a Hampshire rest home has been rejected. Fareham Borough Council has turned down proposals to add eight new rooms to Brook Lane Residential Care Home in Sarisbury Green by building single-storey and first floor rear extensions
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200-year-old pub up for sale
A 200-YEAR-OLD Hampshire pub featured in both the Good Pub Guide and the Good Beer Guide has been put up for sale. The Crown Inn in the village of Axford is on the market for £565,000. Tonya West, of Winchester-based agents Christie and Co, who
